Circular RNA circRHOT1 is upregulated and promotes cell proliferation and invasion in pancreatic cancer.

Aim: We aimed to identify the roles of circRHOT1 in pancreatic cancer.

Materials & Methods: The circRHOT1 was acquired from our previous study followed by quantitative real-time PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization validation in pancreatic cancer. We used siRNA and shRNA to explore the function of circRHOT1 in pancreatic cancer cells.

Circular RNA Expression Profile of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Revealed by Microarray.

Background/aims: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a special novel type of a stable, diverse and conserved noncoding RNA in mammalian cells. Particularly in cancer, circRNAs have been reported to be widely involved in the physiological/pathological process of life. However, it is unclear whether circRNAs are specifically involved in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).